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Jason Heyward did not have a banner night in Game 4 of the NLCS against the Dodgers. Is he playing his way out of the starting lineup?
October 19, 2016 at 9:35 PM -
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Julio Urias will become the youngest man to ever pitch a playoff game tonight.
October 19, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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The Dodgers had a 99% chance to win entering the ninth inning, making it seem unnecessary for manager Dave Roberts to lean on closer Kenley Jansen.
October 18, 2016 at 9:35 PM -
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Rich Hill nullified the Cubs' bats, helping the Dodgers skip to a 6-0 victory in Game 3 of the NLCS.
October 18, 2016 at 8:35 PM -
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The Kyodo News reports that former Yankees and Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda will retire at the end of the season. Kuroda left MLB after the 2014 season and has been...
October 18, 2016 at 7:35 AM -
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You have heard "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain?" But does anything rhyme with "Kershaw?"
October 18, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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Ben Zobrist went on Twitter to deny the Dodgers' claim that he was stealing signs in Game 1 of the NLCS.
October 17, 2016 at 7:35 PM -
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The Dodgers and Justin Turner have had preliminary talks about a contract extension but it still appears like he'll become a free agent.
October 17, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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When the Dodgers faced the Cubs in Chicago back in May, the club stayed at the Trump International Hotel and Tower. They typically stay there when visiting the Windy...
October 17, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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The typically troublesome seventh inning wasn't so for Clayton Kershaw in Game 2 of the NLCS on Sunday. The lefty pitched the Dodgers past the Cubs to set the series at...
October 16, 2016 at 8:35 PM -
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Down 1-0 in the NLCS after their 8-4 loss on Saturday, the Dodgers will go with a lefty-heavy lineup against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs on Sunday evening...
October 16, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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Will Clayton Kershaw give the Dodgers the edge they need to even the series?
October 16, 2016 at 9:35 AM -
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It's official: Clayton Kershaw will start Game 2 of the NLCS, followed by Rich Hill in Game 3. Kershaw will be pitching on short rest after tossing seven pitches in Game...
October 15, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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Which team is set to end their World Series drought first?
October 15, 2016 at 11:35 AM -
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It's official: Kenta Maeda will lead off Game 1 of the Dodgers-Cubs NLCS on Saturday evening. Beyond that, Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts was tight-lipped about the...
October 14, 2016 at 3:35 PM -
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But it showed just how healthy the process the Dodgers have in place truly is.
October 14, 2016 at 4:35 AM -
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A four-run seventh inning pushed the Dodgers past the Nationals to advance into the NLCS to face the Cubs.
October 13, 2016 at 10:35 PM -
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Watch Clayton Kershaw clinch the NLDS for the Dodgers by striking out Wilmer Difo.
October 13, 2016 at 10:35 PM -
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The Nats have their ace on the hill. The Dodgers have Hill on the hill. Who has the edge?
October 13, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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Chase Utley broke a 5-5 tie with an RBI single in the eighth inning, helping the Dodgers force a Game 5 in the NLDS against the Nationals.
October 11, 2016 at 7:35 PM -
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The Dodgers broke a 5-5 tie in the eighth inning, allowing them to win 6-5 over the Nationals and force NLDS Game 5.
October 11, 2016 at 6:35 PM -
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The Nats have the edge in the NLDS, but if they get past the Dodgers they may have to continue their World Series quest without Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg pitched a...
October 11, 2016 at 11:35 AM -
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UPDATE: Kershaw gets the nod. I've been getting a lot of pushback on my post from this morning about starting Clayton Kershaw on short rest today. I get the pushback. In...
October 11, 2016 at 9:35 AM -
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There are a lot of reasons why a playoff team may have trouble selling tickets. Maybe the fans are dispirited. Maybe it's just not a baseball town. In the case of the...
October 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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Will Dave Roberts give the ball to Clayton Kershaw on short rest, or will the rookie Julio Urias get the nod?
October 11, 2016 at 5:35 AM -
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A pair of four-run innings was more than enough for the Nationals to take down the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS on Monday.
October 10, 2016 at 5:35 PM -
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Last January, Joe Blanton signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blanton had spent 11 seasons as a starter for various teams and in only a couple of those years did he...
October 10, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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The Dodgers do poorly against lefties. Gio Gonzalez is a lefty. The Dodgers are giving Josh Reddick and Chase Utley a seat today, but there are still three lefties in...
October 10, 2016 at 11:35 AM -
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Can the Dodgers find an answer for Daniel Murphy? Or for left-handed pitchers?
October 10, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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The rain played havoc with the Division Series schedule over the weekend and so it would be understandable if you have no idea when games in the three remaining series...
October 10, 2016 at 4:35 AM -
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Another day, another Diamondbacks general manager candidate bites the dust. Hours after Dodgers executive Alex Anthopoulos turned down the opportunity to interview with...
October 9, 2016 at 2:35 PM -
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The Nationals took down the Dodgers 5-2 in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday afternoon, thanks to offensive from Jose Lobaton and Daniel Murphy.
October 9, 2016 at 2:35 PM -
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Dodgers' executive Alex Anthopoulos has turned down an opportunity to interview for a general manager position with the Diamondbacks, per a report by FanRag Sports' Jon...
October 8, 2016 at 7:35 PM -
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Saturday's rainout threw a wrench in Dave Roberts' plans for the remaining NLDS match-ups. According to the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin, pushing left-hander Rich...
October 8, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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The Dodgers will not defend their 1-0 lead in the NLDS this afternoon, as inclement weather has delayed the start of the game until Sunday afternoon at 1 PM EDT...
October 8, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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The Nationals will send Jose Lobaton behind the plate as they try to even the series this afternoon. Earlier today, Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts said that Clayton...
October 8, 2016 at 12:35 PM -
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Rich Hill and Tanner Roark will face off in Game 2 of the NLDS. It's the Dodgers' series to lose, if they can continue to fend off Bryce Harper and Trea Turner.
October 8, 2016 at 9:35 AM -
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Dodgers' left-hander Rich Hill has tried everything to get rid of the blisters that have plagued his last major league season. No, really. Following the Dodgers' 4-3 win...
October 7, 2016 at 9:35 PM -
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Corey Seager and Justin Turner went deep to help Kershaw lock down Game 1 of the NLDS.
October 7, 2016 at 7:35 PM -
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It's been twelve long days since Corey Seager hit his last home run, and oh, how sweet the payoff is. Nationals' starter Max Scherzer had a no-hitter through five...
October 7, 2016 at 5:35 PM -
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Clayton Kershaw vs. Max Scherzer? Yes, please.
October 7, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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Dusty Baker continues to be a great interview.
October 5, 2016 at 6:35 PM -
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Just when you thought you'd never hear about Drake LaRoche again . . .
October 5, 2016 at 10:35 AM -
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It seems like the right choice . . . but is it?
October 4, 2016 at 12:35 PM -
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The Giants had no problem beating the Dodgers on Sunday, punching their ticket into the Wild Card game.
October 2, 2016 at 3:35 PM -
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Right-hander Jim Johnson has signed a two-year extension with the Braves, per a report by MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Johnson was picked up by Atlanta in 2015 as a...
October 2, 2016 at 11:35 AM -
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It's the last Clayton Kershaw start of the regular season. Prepare yourselves accordingly. The Dodgers already have the NL West in the bag, but they're still fighting...
October 1, 2016 at 9:35 AM -
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Don't interrupt Angel Pagan in the middle of a wild card race. Better yet, don't interrupt him at all. A fan learned that the hard way during Friday's Giants-Dodgers...
September 30, 2016 at 10:35 PM -
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Charlie Culberson was the hero on Sunday afternoon, clinching the NL West for the Dodgers with a walk-off home run.
September 25, 2016 at 5:35 PM -
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The Dodgers' batters honored Vin Scully by tipping their helmets at him prior to their first at-bats during Sunday's game against the Rockies.
September 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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The Giants kept the Dodgers at bay for one more night, but a division title is still within reach for their NL West rivals.
September 25, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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Dodgers outfielder Josh Reddick hasn't played all that well since coming to the Dodgers - he only has six extra base hits in 144 plate appearances since being traded...
September 22, 2016 at 10:35 AM -
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The Mets entered Wednesday's action in a three-way tie with the Giants and Cardinals for the first and second Wild Card slots in the National League. The Cardinals lost...
September 21, 2016 at 8:35 PM -
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Red Sox/Orioles and Giants/Dodgers are much-watch games on Wednesday night's slate.
September 21, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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The Giants actually winning a close game rather than blowing it in the ninth is news. Good news for them. But there was some bad news along the way as starting pitcher...
September 21, 2016 at 7:35 AM -
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The Dodgers had a bit of fun at Madison Bumgarner's expense, making t-shirts mocking Monday night's incident.
September 20, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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Alex Wood missed three and a half months with an elbow injury, but he's back in the fold for the Dodgers, who are nearing an NL West title.
September 20, 2016 at 3:35 PM -
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And stop me if you've heard this one before: Madison Bumgarner and Yasiel Puig got into it.
September 20, 2016 at 4:35 AM -
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Adrian Gonzalez hit a walkoff double to push the Dodgers past the Giants, whose second half swoon continues unabated.
September 20, 2016 at 4:35 AM -
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Baseball fans will want to find a way to watch Monday night's Giants-Dodgers game as it features Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw.
September 19, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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From Kenta Maeda‘s breakthrough to 19-year-old Julio Urias‘ major league debut, the evolution of the Dodgers' rotation has been at times both perplexing and...
September 18, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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Vin Scully told the Los Angeles Times yesterday that, unlike in some past years, he will not call any Dodgers playoff games on the radio. That means that the Dodgers...
September 14, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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Yankees fans in the right field bleachers usually do a "roll call" of the Yankees' lineup. They chant the Yankees players names, the player gives a hat tip or a wave or...
September 13, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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The Dodgers dressing their rookies up like cheerleaders sends an unfortunate message.
September 12, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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The good news? Clayton Kershaw is back on a major league mound. It's been a long 75 days, made even longer by the Dodgers' constant retooling of the rotation. The bad...
September 9, 2016 at 9:35 PM -
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Not much is going on this morning so I spent some time reading some "this day in history" kind of stuff. Came across one that most fans under, say, 50, probably don't...
September 7, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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Dodger Stadium sits in a canyon called Chavez Ravine. As such, it is often said, by way of variety, that Dodgers games take place at Chavez Ravine instead of "Dodger...
September 6, 2016 at 6:35 AM -
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It was his first rehab stint since he landed on the disabled list with a herniated disc back in July, and Clayton Kershaw looked pretty good. Against the scenic backdrop...
September 4, 2016 at 10:35 AM -
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With Clayton Kershaw still a solid rehab start away from rejoining the rotation and Julio Urias‘ role changing day by day, the Dodgers will call up No. 2 pitching...
September 2, 2016 at 4:35 PM -
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A gift to Dodgers fans before Scully heads off into retirement.
September 2, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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Yasiel Puig will be back in the big leagues this weekend, according to a report.
September 1, 2016 at 8:35 PM -
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The waiver claim reported yesterday has expired with no deal.
August 31, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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An unknown team has claimed Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig on waivers, which means he might be wearing a new uniform soon.
August 30, 2016 at 2:35 PM -
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Rich Hill will make his second start for the first-place Dodgers on Tuesday night at Coors Field against the Rockies.
August 30, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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There aren't many major league ownership reigns which ended more ignominiously than Frank McCourt's reign as Dodgers owner. He was granted access to one of business'...
August 29, 2016 at 8:35 AM -
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The Dodgers have reportedly placed outfielder Yasiel Puig on trade waivers on Sunday.
August 28, 2016 at 1:35 PM -
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Julio Urias allowed one run over six innings, Corey Seager set a Dodgers franchise record for a shortstop with his 23rd home run and Los Angeles defeated the Chicago...
August 27, 2016 at 11:35 PM